Surgical Approach in Management of Posttraumatic Diaphragmatic Hernia: Thoracotomy versus Laparotomy by Ahmed Shabhay, Pius Horumpende, Zarina Shabhay, Sjef G. Van Baal, Ester Lazaro, Kondo Chilonga

“…Intraoperatively, the stomach, left lobe of liver, part of transverse colon, small bowel, and omentum had herniated into the thoracic cavity adhering into thoracic viscera and wall. …”
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Author Correction: TNF inhibitors target a mevalonate metabolite/TRPM2/calcium signaling axis in neutrophils to dampen vasculitis in Behçet’s disease by Menghao Zhang, Na Kang, Xin Yu, Xiaoyang Zhang, Qinghui Duan, Xianqiang Ma, Qiancheng Zhao, Zhimian Wang, Xiao’ou Wang, Yeling Liu, Yuxiao Zhang, Can Zhu, Ruiyu Gao, Xin Min, Cuifeng Li, Jin Jin, Qian Cao, Rongbei Liu, Xiaoyin Bai, Hong Yang, Lidan Zhao, Jinjing Liu, Hua Chen, Yonghui Zhang, Wanli Liu, Wenjie Zheng

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Usefulness of Double-Balloon Endoscopy in the Postoperative Gastrointestinal Tract by Masaki Endo, Yukito Abiko, Syuhei Oana, Norihiko Kudara, Takashi Kosaka, Toshimi Chiba, Yasuhiro Takikawa, Kazuyuki Suzuki, Tamotsu Sugai

“…DBE is very useful modality for the assessment and application of endotherapy to areas of the small bowel which have been altered by surgery.…”
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Unexpected acute appendicitis found at laparoscopic surgery for a right ovarian teratoma: A case report by Rie Okuya, Hiroshi Ishikawa, Nozomi Sakai, Eri Katayama, Kaori Kuroda, Kaori Koga

“…Non-contrast-enhanced computed tomography showed no findings suggestive of exacerbation of ulcerative colitis, such as bowel wall thickening or worsening ascites, while a mass suspected to be an ovarian teratoma was identified. …”
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Correlation between Intraoperative Fluid Administration and Outcomes of Pancreatoduodenectomy by Xuefeng Cao, Xixiu Wang, Baolei Zhao, Lingqun Kong, Lei Zhou, Wentao Zhu, Xutao Lin, Qiangpu Chen, Xingyuan Zhang

“…The other outcome parameters such as recovery of bowel function, hospital stay, and postoperative daily drainage were similar among the groups. …”
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Computed tomography enterography-based radiomics nomograms to predict inflammatory activity for ileocolonic Crohn’s disease: a preliminary single-center retrospective study by Yuping Ma, Luanxin Zhu, Bota Cui, Faming Zhang, Haige Li, Jianguo Zhu

“…Methods A total of 54 CD patients (237 bowel segments) with clinically confirmed CD were retrospectively analyzed. …”
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Impact of Bifidobacterium longum NSP001 on DSS-induced colitis in conventional and humanised mice by Menglin Chen, Hong Yao, Huizi Tan, Wenqi Huang, Quanyong Wu, Shaoping Nie

“…Most scientific investigations regarding inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) pathogenesis or therapeutic strategies use dextran sulfate sodium (DSS)-induced models performed on mice. …”
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IL-21 Receptor Expression in Human Tendinopathy by Abigail L. Campbell, Nicola C. Smith, James H. Reilly, Shauna C. Kerr, William J. Leach, Umberto G. Fazzi, Brian P. Rooney, George A. C. Murrell, Neal L. Millar

“…The IL-21/IL-21R axis is a proinflammatory cytokine complex that has been associated with chronic inflammatory diseases including rheumatoid arthritis and inflammatory bowel disease. This project aimed to investigate the role and expression of the cytokine/receptor pair IL-21/IL-21R in human tendinopathy. …”
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Identifikasi Bakteri Escherichia coli O157:H7 dalam Daging Sapi yang Berasal dari Rumah Potong Hewan Lubuk Buaya by Rizki Muhammad Rananda, Aziz Djamal, Julizar Julizar

“…This infection can cause bloody diarrhea, bowel necrosis, hemorraghic colitis (HC), and hemolytic uremic syndrome (HUS). …”
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Unlocking the Potential of Cecostomies: A Valuable Lifesaving Procedure in Emergency Surgery for Colonic Obstructions by Constantin Popazu, Alexandra Toma, Daniela Mihalache, Oana-Monica Duca, Dorel Firescu, Dragoș F. Voicu

“…Results: The analysis reveals that cecostomies provide rapid decompression and effective relief from colonic obstruction, particularly when immediate intervention is needed to prevent bowel perforation or ischemia. In several cases, cecostomies act as a bridge to more definitive surgical treatments, such as resection and anastomosis, and are associated with reduced morbidity and mortality. …”
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Clinical round: 27 year old patient with initially diagnosed Crohn's disease and severe protein and energy deficiency by V. S. Scherbakha, O. Z. Okhlobystina, A. V. Korolev, O. S. Shifrin, A. V. Stepanov, A. S. Tertychny, A. V. Okhlobystin, V. T. Ivashkin

“…Patient was diagnosed as having irritable bowel syndrome in local hospital and received symptomatic treatment for one year. …”
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Research progress in the treatment and nursing of ulcerative colitis with Traditional Chinese Medicine and western medicine (溃疡性结肠炎中西医治疗及护理研究进展) by Li Dongqing (李东青), FAN Dongying (范东英), JIANG Xiaofang (蒋小芳)

“…Ulcerative colitis is an immune-mediated inflammatory bowel disease characterized by recurrent diarrhea, abdominal pain, and mucous, pus, and bloody stools. …”
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Interaction of the gastroenterologist and psychiatrist at management of patient with functional disorder of gastro-intestinal tract by V. T. Ivashkin, Ye. A. Poluektova, A. G. Beniashvili

“…Taking into account patient’s complaints (bloating and abdominal pain relieved after defecation, frequent stool up to 3–5 times per day, incidental imperative urgency to defecation and feeling of incomplete defecation), and long-term benign course of disease, absence of organic changes, according to results of laboratory tests and instrumental investigations irritable bowel syndrome has been diagnosed. However with the account of indications for psychiatrist consultation of patients of the functional diseases of GIT patient was referred to psychiatrist, first, for disorder of social adaptation which could not be explained by presence of GIT-related complaints, and second, each dialogue with him invoked inexplicable negative reaction in nurses and doctors. …”
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Efficacy of Trimebutine Maleate (Trimedat®) in the Treatment of Patients with Functional Dyspepsia: Results of the “TREND” Observational Study by S. S. Kardasheva, I. M. Kartavenko, N. B. Maksimova, E. Yu. Yurieva, I. R. Popova, Ch. S. Pavlov, V. T. Ivashkin

“…The combination of FDS with gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) was noted in 15 patients (15 %). Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) was present in 21 cases (21 %). …”
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Proximal Sessile Serrated Adenomas Are More Prevalent in Caucasians, and Gastroenterologists Are Better Than Nongastroenterologists at Their Detection by Malav P. Parikh, Sujit Muthukuru, Yash Jobanputra, Kushal Naha, Niyati M. Gupta, Vaibhav Wadhwa, Rocio Lopez, Prashanthi N. Thota, Madhusudhan R. Sanaka

“…Detection rates based on patient gender, race, colonoscopy timing, fellow participation, bowel preparation quality, and specialty of the endoscopist were calculated. t-tests were used to compare detection rates and a multivariate-adjusted analysis was performed. …”
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Prenatal visualization of the fetal uterus in routine 2D ultrasound examination by Pedro Azumendi, Marisa Borenstein, Jesús Salvador Jiménez, Ernesto González-Mesa, Carlos Corrales, Guillermo Azumendi, Ignacio Alonso-Usabiaga, Juan Gómez-Salgado, Francisco Javier Fernández-Carrasco

“…In this transverse view of the fetal pelvis different structures can be identified from front to back: the bladder, the bowel and the vertebral body. If the uterus is present, it can be seen between the bladder and the rectum, as a round structure pushing the posterior bladder wall. …”
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Deficiency of Dietary Fiber in Slc5a8-Null Mice Promotes Bacterial Dysbiosis and Alters Colonic Epithelial Transcriptome towards Proinflammatory Milieu by Sathish Sivaprakasam, Pramodh K. Ganapathy, Mohd Omar Faruk Sikder, Moamen Elmassry, Sabarish Ramachandran, Kameswara Rao Kottapalli, Vadivel Ganapathy

“…Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) is characterized by chronic inflammation in the intestinal tract due to disruption of the symbiotic relationship between the host immune system and microbiota. …”
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Oral Administration of Lactobacillus plantarum 299v Reduces Cortisol Levels in Human Saliva during Examination Induced Stress: A Randomized, Double-Blind Controlled Trial by Hannah Andersson, Cecilia Tullberg, Siv Ahrné, Kristina Hamberg, Irini Lazou Ahrén, Göran Molin, Mikael Sonesson, Åsa Håkansson

“…A probiotic bacterium with ability to reduce symptoms of irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) prohibited increased levels of the stress marker cortisol during the examination period. …”
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Validation of a Model Estimating the Budget Impact of Video Capsule Endoscopy for Surveillance of Crohn’s Disease in an Italian Center by Rhodri Saunders, Carlo Calabrese, Dania Gelli, Jason Davis, Rafael Torrejon Torres

“…**Conclusions:** Implementing VCE in the surveillance of patients with Crohn’s disease and small bowel involvement may be cost saving in Italy. The congruence between model predictions and real-world patient records supports using this discrete-event simulation to inform healthcare decisions.…”
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Poly-γ-Glutamic Acid Attenuates Angiogenesis and Inflammation in Experimental Colitis by Munkhtugs Davaatseren, Jin-Taek Hwang, Jae Ho Park, Myung-Sunny Kim, Shuaiyu Wang, Mi Jeong Sung

“…Poly-γ-glutamic acid (γ-PGA), naturally secreted from various strains of Bacillus, has anti-inflammatory activity. In inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), inflammation is promoted and sustained by angiogenesis; however, the role played by γ-PGA in this condition is unclear. …”
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